King James Version

1 Corinthians 9:14

Even so hath the Lord ordained that they which preach the gospel should live of the gospel.

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οὕτωςhoutōssoοὕτω(ς)adverb — “so”G3779thus, so, in this manner.soκαὶkaiandκαίadverb — “and”G2532and, even, also, namely.This verse uses “and”.ὁhotheὁarticle, nominative, singular, masculine — “the”, the subject formG3588the, the definite article.κύριοςkuriosLordκύριοςnoun, nominative, singular, masculine — “Lord”, the subject formG2962lord, master, sir; the Lord.This verse uses “lord”.the Lordδιέταξενdietaxenordainedδιατάσσω (diatassō)verb, aorist active indicative, 3rd person singular — “ordained”, a single actionG1299I give orders to, prescribe, arrange.ordainedτοῖςtoistheὁ (ho)article, dative, plural, masculine — “the”, the to- or for-formG3588the, the definite article.τὸtotheὁ (ho)article, accusative, singular, neuter — “the”, the object formG3588the, the definite article.εὐαγγέλιονeuangeliongospelεὐαγγέλιονnoun, accusative, singular, neuter — “gospel”, the object formG2098the good news of the coming of the Messiah, the gospel; the gen. after it expresses sometimes the giver (God), sometimes the subject (the Messiah, etc.), sometimes the human transmitter (an apostle).the gospelκαταγγέλλουσινkatangellousinto proclaimκαταγγέλλω (katangellō)verb, present active participle, dative, plural, masculine — “to proclaim”, an ongoing or repeated actionG2605I declare openly, proclaim, preach, laud, celebrate.ἐκekofἐκpreposition — “of”G1537from out, out from among, from, suggesting from the interior outwards.ofτοῦtoutheὁ (ho)article, genitive, singular, neuter — “the”, the of-formG3588the, the definite article.εὐαγγελίουeuangeliougospelεὐαγγέλιον (euangelion)noun, genitive, singular, neuter — “gospel”, the of-formG2098the good news of the coming of the Messiah, the gospel; the gen. after it expresses sometimes the giver (God), sometimes the subject (the Messiah, etc.), sometimes the human transmitter (an apostle).the gospelζῆνzēnto liveζάω (zaō)verb, present active infinitive — “to live”, an ongoing or repeated actionG2198I live, am alive.

Literal (Young’s Literal Translation)

so also did the Lord direct to those proclaiming the good news: of the good news to live.

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American Standard Version (1901)

Even so did the Lord ordain that they that proclaim the gospel should live of the gospel.

Young’s Literal Translation

so also did the Lord direct to those proclaiming the good news: of the good news to live.

World English Bible

Even so the Lord ordained that those who proclaim the Good News should live from the Good News.

Darby Translation

So also the Lord has ordained to those that announce the glad tidings to live of the glad tidings.

Douay-Rheims

So also the Lord ordained that they who preach the gospel, should live by the gospel.

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